Pathway to restoring and protecting a much-loved Woodland walk revealed
Plans to move towards reopening a much-loved Three Rivers woodland walk have been revealed this week.
Three Rivers District Council is expecting outline design work of a new woodland path at the Rickmansworth Aquadrome by March 2026. Following this, there will be a programme of engagement with key stakeholders and the public. Further details, including how high and where boardwalks might be needed, will form part of the more detailed plans.
RSK’s geosciences team, working on behalf of Three Rivers District Council, has started work assessing the area and further such inspections are ongoing. The council is working closely with the Environment Agency (EA), and all of its plans will be subject to the agency’s approval.
Early indications from a hydrological study show that there is a significant likelihood of the frequency of flooding increasing across the Aquadrome. Plans and designs for any future pathway will now need to accommodate and withstand a more regular and significant pattern of flooding.
Cllr Sarah Nelmes, the council’s Deputy Leader and Lead Member for General Public Services, said: “I am pleased to be able to show people that we are moving forward with our plans to improve and restore this much-loved path.
“The council has a responsibility to ensure this path is safe to use, and this is all the more significant now that we are seeing and will continue to see more flooding than we did before. The design work and surveying that we are doing will give us a very clear picture of what needs to be done.”